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Accident results in DWI, negligent injuring charges
A Texas driver is accused of negligent injury in an accident that also generated a DWI charge. Deputies and Morgan City police made drug arrests resulting in charges of possession with intent to distribute. St. Mary. Sheriff Gary Driskell reported that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office...
Deputies arrest man after argument leaves him with gunshot wound to foot
PIERRE PART - A man was arrested for simple battery after a search for items he believed to have been stolen led to him being shot in the foot. Jason Landry, 51, of Pierre Part reportedly went to a home in search of goods he believed to have been stolen from him. As he talked with the home's residents, an argument escalated.
Thibodaux man sentenced to 40 years for robbing store at gunpoint
A man from Thibodaux got sentenced to 40 years in prison for robbing a store clerk with a gun. The Lafourche Parish District Attorney, Kristine Russell, said Nigel Washington, 48 years old, admitted to the robbery just before his trial was supposed to start. He pointed a gun at a...
Pierre Part man arrested after allegedly assaulting, resisting multiple deputies
PIERRE PART — Assumption Parish deputies arrested a Pierre Part man after he allegedly assaulted multiple law enforcement officers. According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Paul Street on Sunday night. When they arrived, deputies reportedly found Dylan Rivere, 37, who was acting hostile and uncooperative. Deputies then tried to arrest Rivere, who reportedly attacked them and tried to take one of the deputies' tasers.
Crochet’s Every Fish Matters Foundation gives out 82,000 bass fingerlings
Like a proud papa, Cliff “The Cajun Baby” Crochet watched 82,000 native largemouth bass fingerlings arrive at a distribution site May 11 before being delivered around Lake Verret and the Atchafalaya Basin. The Pierre Part pro bass angler’s Every Fish Matters Foundation brought the baby bass into this...
Morgan City police radio logs for May 9-10
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380-4605. 7:17 a.m. 5000 block of Railroad Avenue; Animal complaint. 8:48 a.m. 100 block of Headland Street; Assistance. 9:23 a.m. 3100 block of Karen Drive; Medical.
Donaldsonville/Ascension Parish to host Juneteenth Music Festival
Donaldsonville’s 29th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana Square (on Railroad Ave in Donaldsonville). The event is sponsored by the City of Donaldsonville and the Parish of Ascension. So bring your lawn chair and enjoy the...
Gonzales gets ready for annual jambalaya festival. Here's what's on the schedule
It's an exciting time of year in Ascension Parish as Gonzales gears up to host the annual Jambalaya Festival. The cooks are expected to fire up their pots bright and early at 7 a.m. and continue the contest until 5 p.m. each day. The cooks and their helpers will be...
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